Govt buses to ply on 3 new routes across Srinagar city from Monday
Srinagar: The Transport Department is all set to begin the trial run of buses on three new routes from Monday and has sought feedback from the public. Under the route integration plan, the integrated bus service on three new routes shall cover the city’s major areas, an official press release informed. It said on Route […]
HC quashes Nursing Assistant’s termination order
Srinagar: The High Court of J&K & Ladakh has quashed the termination order of a Nursing Assistant by the Border Roads Organization (BR), which according to the court was delivered without valid reasons. The court observed that the bar of proving forgery is high but must be supported by sufficient evidence. Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal […]
Mercury goes further up in J&K
Srinagar: Amid the forecast for partly cloudy to mainly dry weather, the minimum temperature recorded a slight rise in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. A meteorological department official said that generally cloudy weather with light rain at isolated to scattered places was expected on March 13, and generally cloudy weather but dry weather was expected […]
Police ask women to not hesitate in reporting crimes against them
Srinagar: Police in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district celebrated International Women’s Week on Saturday with senior officers appealing to women not to hesitate in reporting crimes against women while assuring them of prompt action. Addressing the event, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Amod Ashok Nagpure said respecting women should not be limited to a day or […]
Patwaris defer strike, give month’s time to govt
Srinagar: Patwaris have deferred their UT-wide pen-down strike for a month, after discussions with the government. The logjam between the government and patwaris on Saturday witnessed a breakthrough as the All J&K Patwar Association (AJKPA) announced to defer their strike for a month. Addressing a press conference, AJKPA president Abdul Majeed Malla, according to Kashmir […]
Five-member panel to probe 2274, other illegal appointments in H&ME Dept
Panel headed by Director Finance to submit report within 30 days
Srinagar: Authorities have set up a committee to probe 2274 and other illegal appointments in the Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department as per the Audit and Inspection department. According to an order, a copy of which lies with Kashmir News Observer (KNO) the committee will be headed by the Director Finance H&ME with four […]
US favours constructive dialogue, meaningful diplomacy between India and Pak
Washington: The United States supports a constructive dialogue and meaningful conversation between India and Pakistan, the Biden administration said Thursday reiterating that it’s for New Delhi and Islamabad to decide on the nature of that dialogue. The US is ready to play its role if they agree, it added. State Department spokesperson Ned Price, in […]
LG honours Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar awardees in Jammu
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday honoured Arushi Kotwal and S Harmanjot Singh, awardees of Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar for 2022 and 2021, at the Raj Bhavan here, an official spokesperson said. The LG assured every possible support and assistance from the Union Territory administration to the duo in their future endeavours, the […]
T5 tunnel inauguration next week; to help bypass most-vulnerable stretch on Jmu-Sgr nat’l highway
Ramban: Known for its unpredictability due to the sudden shooting of stones from the hillock overlooking the strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the most vulnerable stretch of Panthyal in Ramban district is set to get bypassed with the inauguration of the T5 tunnel next week. The work on the twin-tube 880-metre tunnel, part of the highway […]
Engagement of Aptech: HC’s division bench requests single bench to hear case afresh
Srinagar: A division bench of the Jammu & Kashmir High Court on Friday asked the writ court to hear and decide afresh petition challenging engagement of Mumbai-based APTECH Limited by Jammu & Kashmir administration for conducting job tests. It set aside the writ court’s order cancelling allotment of contract to the firm, and maintained its […]
